7 February 2012, 8:47 am
ABC NewsGuest commentary: Hoekstra's embarrassing ad is heard loud and clear in ChinaDetroit Free PressDebbie Stabenow for helping China's economy at Michigan's expense. In October, I wrote to the Detroit Free Press (October 13, 2011 – “Debate over Chinese currency manipulation may b... Read More »
7 February 2012, 7:03 am
BloombergAmericans Gaining Energy IndependenceBloombergAnd higher mileage standards and federally mandated ethanol use, along with slow economic growth, have curbed demand. The result: The US has reversed a two-decade-long decline in energy independence, increasing the proportion of demand met from ... Read More »
7 February 2012, 5:58 am
Fuel economy of new vehicles continues to rise: reportPhysOrg.com(PhysOrg.com) -- The average fuel economy of current model year vehicles is 14 percent higher than just four years ago, say researchers at the University of Michigan. For all 2012 light-duty vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, minivans, van... Read More »
7 February 2012, 5:35 am
MLive.comMichigan group goes to Turkey for garment industry trade missionMLive.comA group of Michigan economic development leaders and fashion designers are arriving in Istanbul, Turkey today for a trade mission to boost the state's garment industry. The trip was organized by Prima Civitas Found... Read More »
7 February 2012, 4:16 am
The Cutting EdgeEdge of Economic CrisisThe Cutting EdgeInstead, a Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy may simply serve as a wakeup call to bring city and union leaders and other stakeholders to the table in an attempt to fix the city's deep financial problems, said Eric Scorsone, an MSU Extension spe... Read More »
7 February 2012, 3:52 am
BloombergBush Tells Dealers He Avoided 'Gamble' in Bailing Out AutomakersBloombergStates that were hard-hit by the 2007-2009 recession, such as Michigan, have been among the biggest beneficiaries of the industry's rebound. Since 2008, Michigan's economy fared better than that of any ... Read More »
6 February 2012, 5:48 pm
The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com20th Anniversary Michigan Travel Ideas Magazine Now AvailableSentinel-StandardThe publication also includes a guide to Michigan state parks and campgrounds and a listing of convention and visitor bureaus and regional tourism associations. Travel Michigan, part of the Mi... Read More »
6 February 2012, 3:05 pm
Michigan Business Review - MLive.comGVSU researcher: Industrial economy growth slow but positiveHollandSentinel.comBy Staff reports It's more of the same “slow but positive growth,” for the greater Grand Rapids industrial economy, according to a Grand Valley State University researcher. The ... Read More »
6 February 2012, 1:40 pm
Securing Our Future: Investment in the Arts Not a HandoutHuffington Post (blog)As Michigan and its residents develop and support strategies to become more competitive, I hope that sense of open-minded priorities will extend to the arts and culture community as a key ingredient to the revitalization ... Read More »
6 February 2012, 12:15 pm
State now looking at regional economic development plansMidland Daily News"The incentives across much of the state didn't work the way the new governor desires for the future," Walker said of Gov. Rick Snyder. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. is now working with regional groups to identif... Read More »
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